Official Secrets Act, 1923

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1. Short title, extent and application.
2. Definitions.
3. Penalties for spying.
3 A. Restriction against photographs, sketches, etc., of prohibited and notified areas.
4. Communications with foreign agents to be evidence of commission of certain offences.
5. Wrongful communication, etc., of information.
6. Unauthorized use of uniforms; falsification of reports, forgery, personation, and false documents.
7. Interfering with officers of the police or members of the armed Forces of Pakistan.
8. Duty of giving information as to commission of offences.
9. Attempts, incitements, etc.
10. Penalty for harbouring spies.
11. Search warrants.
12. Power to arrest.
13. Restriction on trial of offences.
14. Exclusion of public from proceeding.
15. Offences by companies, etc.
16. [Repealed.]







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